No USB ports on Ipad!
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From: Mocassin joe on 22 Mar 2010 19:49 "JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote in message news:4ba7deef$0$24358$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > nospam wrote: > >> if the typical user isn't going to use the usb ports, it's a waste of >> money, regardless of cost. the ipad is also not premium priced. in >> fact, people were surprised that it didn't cost *more*. > > I suspect Apple has had internal debates about this. > > Since just about every device has its own proprietary cable between > itself and a standard "master" USB port, the proprietary USB cable > between the ipad and a computer is no different. At least, it is > supposed to be compatible with the proprietary cables used between > ipods/iphones and computers. > > A ipad user wanting to download camera/GPS data to an ipad would need a > proprietary cable between his device and any computer anyways. So the > fact that you need a little dongle/adaptor to create standard master USB > port via the proprietary ipod connector on the ipad doesn't really add > much since you can simply have that dongle left attached to the camera's > cable. So when you need to connect camera to iapd duringa trip, you pull > out that cable and plug it between your camera and ipad. Junk like that usually winds up lost. > Yeah, having a "real" master USB port on the ipad would be nice. But the > availability of an adaptor doing the same does fulfill the functionality > that is needed, albeit costlier and a bit less convenient. >
From: Wintrolls Lie on 22 Mar 2010 20:42 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:10:50 -0400, OP wrote: > You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . > > Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. > > http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- connection-kit/ > > More Apple "innovation! > > Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. I read this recently, forget where: iPad is to computing what Etch-A-Sketch is to art!
From: Moshe on 22 Mar 2010 20:43 On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:42:13 -0500, Wintrolls Lie wrote: > On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:10:50 -0400, OP wrote: > >> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . >> >> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. >> >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- > connection-kit/ >> >> More Apple "innovation! >> >> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. > > I read this recently, forget where: > > iPad is to computing what Etch-A-Sketch is to art! I dunno. I think the jury is really out on this one but my gut feeling is that this is not going to be an iPod or iPhone. I've been wrong before though :)
From: Hadron on 22 Mar 2010 20:59 Wintrolls Lie <wintrolls.lie(a)gmail.com> writes: > On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:10:50 -0400, OP wrote: > >> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . >> >> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. >> >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera- > connection-kit/ >> >> More Apple "innovation! >> >> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. > > I read this recently, forget where: > > iPad is to computing what Etch-A-Sketch is to art! Probably on your master's windows/apple hate site. It's not even remotely funny. And the obvious comparison because of size and it being a hand held unit is simply cretinous.
From: Wes Groleau on 22 Mar 2010 21:05
Mocassin joe wrote: >> cable. So when you need to connect camera to iapd duringa trip, you pull >> out that cable and plug it between your camera and ipad. > > Junk like that usually winds up lost. My anecdotal evidence contradicts. My two sons are good at losing things, but somehow they managed to keep track of the cables for their cameras and iPods for months. -- Wes Groleau Worksheet for “Central American Migrants” Video http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/russell?itemid=1009 |